Brexit and Scottish independence

Recent House of Commons Library analysis suggests the UK's exit from the EU may
lead to further policy and legislative divergence in areas of devolved
competence, for example agriculture, fisheries or environmental policy because
the UK
Government and Devolved Administrations will no longer be required to implement
the
common requirements of EU Regulations and Directives.

FDF's January 2016 member survey indicated that there is concern in both
Scotland and England that a leave vote could trigger a second Scottish
referendum and
potentially the breakup of the UK. This possibility was immediately raised by
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon following the referendum.

Businesses suggest that if this were the case, they might see significant and
costly barriers to trade introduced for companies that currently trade freely
throughout the UK, with further significant problems should Scotland adopt the
Euro.